Alphabet background ...

Hi Everybody,

Here is a card with the Alphabet background a little more clear.

I did this yesterday ... and another in blue that I filmed as I was making it and it will be on the blog pages later this week.

The Alphabet I used is designed by  Donna Salazar and available from   Save On Hobbies   at a really good price ... and there are many more for you to choose.

It is useful to have an alphabet in your crafting "Stash" to personalise any projects that you are planning to do.

If you look at the inside of the card you will see that the panel has been embossed ....... and so yes I forgot to emboss the front panel.

I think I need a holiday to rejuvenate my memory.

Still the card is pretty and can be for any occasion ... I just happened to make mine into a Baby card and used more letters

The close up shows the pearly flourish from Want2Scrap  which can be cut  to fit your designs.

The flowers, which have been sparkled with Glamour Dust, are from Wild Orchid Crafts  and both are the finishing touch for me.

I will add the blue card later when I add the tutorial.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

"Much Love" in Pink ...

Hi Everybody,

Todays card is similar to  yesterdays in that it is a   Hinged card   but of course this is a lovely fresh  pink and it is very pretty.

All the layers are from the Grand Labels but the last white layer has been stenciled

What I did was create my stencil from randomly placed letters from the alphabet set and then used the blending tool  to rub ink through it.

The blending tools are available to buy in "My Shop"

Then ... I added everything on top of it and now you can't see it ... which was rather stupid of me .... soreeee !!

But I will repeat the technique again on another card and next time you will be able to see the effect.

The sentiment is from L:ili of the Valley and has been embossed in silver and added to the Lacy Circles.

The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts 

The lovely ribbon is from my "stash"   and has two small pins pushed into it with a Dazzler to cover the knot.

The  beautiful  flourish behind the flowers is from   Want2Scrap

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

"Much Love" ... in blue

Hi Everybody,

For todays card  I have created a frame from the largest die in the Parisian Motifs set.

This is a lovely set together with the accents set  and is one I suggested as a starter set ...  a few years ago now ...  when I did the video   Starting Your Spellbinders Collection.

But of course things move on and new styles are added as the years go by and so I really should up date that video with a more up to date collection  for  2013.

The card is made in a Hinged Card style  and has lots of layers both inside and out.

The frame has the Quatrefoil Pattern in the centre and is raised on foam pads for depth.  You can get the die from Sunrise Crafts

The sentiment is from Lili of the Valley and I have stamped and heat embossed it in silver.

The beautiful collection of flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts

The ribbon is from my "Stash" and has been tied into a triple bow  with the Bow Maker for a lovely effect.

 The bow maker is available to buy in My Shop

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx

Criscross Pattern ...

Hi Everybody,

Yesterday I showed you a card that I have been perfecting so that I can add it to a video tutorial to share with you all.

This card is the same technique but I have used the Crisscross pattern  die and I really like this one.

I have added in my flowers ..... no surprises there then ... and they are from Wild Orchid Crafts

 I have stamped and embossed the sentiment and frame in silver and they are from a matching Labels 20 set from JustRite Stampers

I have added the matching Labels 20 "Bling" from Want2Scrap 

The side view shows you the same filigree look to the back of the card so everything needs to be kept neat and tidy.

The Crisscross die is from Sunrise Crafts  and they have most of the newest ones now in stock.

More tomorrow...

Hugs xx

Tapestry Pattern ...

Hi Everybody,

One of the newest dies to land here in the UK is Tapestry and the pattern it creates is very intricate.

I bought mine from Sunrise Crafts

It is an extendable pattern ... which means that the side of the die does not actually cut ... it just leaves the pattern in the card for you to use it as you wish.

You can place it in position so that it cuts the front of your base card.

Or you can do as I have done and create frames to sit around the edge of the pattern.  Click the link and the video will show you how.

I have cut several frames of different sizes  to go around the edge and I have added them with foam pads to raise them up.

That of course makes the centre panel sit lower on the card and so I have added the sentiment also on foam pads to give that height too.

But here is another idea that I have been playing around with using the Tapestry die.

I did all the dimensions and measuring yesterday to get things just right so that I can repeat the process and this is the first one I have done so it needs to be worked on yet ... but it is very filigree and pretty.

 And when my "Film Crew" has some spare time I am going to make a video showing you how I got this style of card so that if you wanted to try it for yourself then you would know the steps to go through to get it.

I am sure that you will agree it is an unusual card but quite pretty.

I know these dies are not cheap to but but if you can think of many ways to use them then they are worthwhile.

The cards that each one creates is so special and you would never ever be able to cut card to such detail by hand.

More tomorrow ...

Hugs xx